Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Bluegrass Banjo http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=923 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:36:57 -0500 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:36:57 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Banjo virtuoso Jens Kruger has devised a completely different approach to learning the banjo based on playing a simple melody surrounded by open drone notes. This easy but highly musical lesson will teach anyone - in minutes - to play the melodies to songs such as: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Aunt Rhody," "My Grandfather's Clock," "Wildwood Flower," "Shady Grove," and other favorites in the three-finger banjo style. Back-up by the Kruger Brothers Band lets you play along with Jens for productive practice sessions. Beginners. Includes tab as PDF file on the disc. 90 min. ($26.95) ]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD378.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD378.htm Learn four more Scruggs tunes the Murphy Method way, note-by-note, with no written material at all! Includes 3 tuner songs, two of which ("Earl's Breakdown" and "Randy Lynn Rag") are also taught without using tuners. Other tunes are "Flint Hill Special," and "Reuben." Intermediate/advanced. 120 min. ($19.95) ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD162.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD162.htm Definitely advanced. Scruggs-style arrangements introduce basic melodic licks, new rolls, new chord positions, and jazzy Reno sounds. 6 tunes. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! Intermediate. 2 hours 15 min. ($19.95) ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD160.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD160.htm "Soldiers Joy," "Liberty," "Home Sweet Home," "Farewell Blues," "Old Spinning Wheel" and other banjo favorites. Great tunes played in C position (without using a capo). Taught entirely by ear; no tablature. Formerly titled "Playing in C, Volume 2." Beginners/intermediate. 120 min. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD157.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD157.htm Learn how to create convincing banjo solos, both "on the fly" in jam sessions and with more precision in your practice time. Pete starts with the basic chords and rolls - showing you how to instantly play a "placeholder" solo, the easiest way to step out in a jam session. He gradually builds in "filler" content - simple moves and phrases adding variety and believability. Working with five bluegrass standards, he shows you how to hunt down a song's melody and create a full-fledged arrangement featuring the recognizable tune. Adding appealing licks, lead-ins, tags and other embellishments will give your solos polish and interest. Tab included as PDF file on the disc. Beginning/intermediate. 120 min. ($26.95) ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD373.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD373.htm Teaches easy arrangements of popular banjo songs. The breaks on this new video have been tried and tested by both Murphy and Casey with their live students. Songs include: "Old Home Place," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Salty Dog," "Ballad of Jed Clampett," "Amazing Grace," and a high break for the standard bluegrass G-C-D-G chord progression. Beginners. 120 min. ($27.00) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD155.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD155.htm What is vamping? When you vamp on the banjo, you are playing just chords, no melody. Vamping is what you do when the other person is playing the melody or playing the "lead" or "taking a break." These chords are all 4-finger chords made up the neck (in the higher positions on the banjo). When you vamp, these chords are played on the off beat. Murphy shows you how to make these chords, and goes over the chord changes to each song, one beat at a time. A MUST for the beginning banjo player! Lots of slow playing so you can play along. Ending licks taught for each song. As always, she stresses learning to hear and play these chord changes BY EAR. Taught using the "Murphy Method:" no tab or other written material, taught entirely by ear! Beginners. 120 min. ($19.95) ]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD154.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD154.htm Learn to use a capo on your banjo! We explain what key you are playing in when you capo at different frets; what 1, 4, and 5 chords are and how to find them; how to vamp with the capo on and lots more. We also talk about the barre, F, and D positions and the names of the chords as they move up the neck. No tab or other written material, taught entirely by ear! Beginners. 80 min. ($19.95) ]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD152.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD152.htm